The 10 most heartbreaking lyrics from Adele's '25'

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Adele's Album '25' Won't Be on Streaming Services
Adele's Album '25' Won't Be on Streaming Services


Adele has left the world in a glass case of emotion with the release of her third album, 25. No matter your age, the 11-track offering is a sweet trip down memory lane ("When We Were Young," "A Million Years Ago") as it is a farewell to lovers past ("Send My Love (To Your New Lover)," "All I Ask"). While you're rolling in the deep end of your own tears, crank up the emo with the most heartbreaking lines from 25 below.

10. "Hello from the other side / I must've called a thousand times / To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done / But when I call you never seem to be home" - "Hello"

Trying to make amends never sounded sadder.

9. "When the pain cuts you deep / When the night keeps you from sleeping / Just look and you will see / That I will be your remedy" - "Remedy"

Just call Adele's name and she'll be there.

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8. "But if by chance you're here alone / Can I have a moment / Before I go? / Cause I've been by myself all night long / Hoping you're someone I used to know" - "When We Were Young"

This is sure to set the mood for past high school sweethearts at their 10-year reunion.

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7. "I know I'm not the only one / Who regrets the things they've done / Sometimes I just feel it's only me / Who never became who they thought they'd be" - "Million Years Ago"

Adele's bars about the growing pains of 20-hood cut deep.

Adele's '25' Won't Be On Streaming Services

6. "Take your eyes off me so I can leave / I'm far too ashamed to do it with you watching me / This is never ending, we have been here before / But I can't stay this time cause I don't love you anymore" - "Love In The Dark"

The truth hurts, especially when Adele is singing it.

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5. "I wish I could live a little more / Look up to the sky, not just the floor / I feel like my life is flashing by / And all I can do is watch and cry" - "Million Years Ago"

This is the soundtrack for America's saddest home videos.

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4. "Let me photograph you in this light / In case it is the last time / That we might be exactly like we were" - "When We Were Young"

Because an Instagram holds a thousand words.

3. "If this is my last night with you / Hold me like I'm more than just a friend / Give me a memory I can use / Take me by the hand while we do what lovers do / It matters how this ends / Cause what if I never love again?" - "All I Ask"

This isn't a signal to grab your ex and use Adele's album as an excuse to rekindle the flame. Or...maybe it is.

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2. "I should probably tell you now before it's way too late / That I never meant to hurt you or lie straight to your face / Consider this my apology, I know it's years in advance / But I'd rather say it now in case I never get the chance" - "River Lea"

Adele covers all her bases when it comes to writing (and righting) her wrongs.

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1. "If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently / Don't pretend that you don't want me / Our love ain't water under the bridge" - "Water Under The Bridge"

Burned bridges offer golden opportunities for Adele to repair the damage.

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